B.I.C. – Aaliyah Joint [Stream]
B.I.C. spit some bars over a loop of Aaliyah’s Timbaland produced “Are You That Somebody”. Check it out below.
Read moreDay: January 28, 2015
Oddisee – Clutch Shoot [Stream]
We have been friends with Oddisee for more then 10 years now, we even released one of his 12″s back in the days. So it’s more then a pleasure to have him on the sampler, even more so with such a strong track. Check out his works here if you’re not yet familiar. After the widely successful release of „Summer in Jakarta“, Jakarta Records figured it’s time to gather some artist we like, work and/or are friends with again for the second installment of the loose series. „Winter In Jakarta“ features all unreleased material by artists such as Stwo, IAMNOBODI, Mura Masa, Oddisee, Guts, L’Orange, Suff Daddy and many more. The album will be available as a free DLL on the 9th of February. Keep your eyes open for the free cassette tape edition available from selected retailers
Read moreDanse – Feel It In The Air [Stream x Download]
Danse pays homage to one of his inspirations to an artist he finds to be one of the most underrated in the game, Beanie Sigel. Danse has consistently been releasing music, which only leads us to believe he has a new project in the works.
Read moreVic Spencer – Crown [Stream x Download]
“Speculation concerning the book’s author was rife” Vic Spencer just dropped a record with Chris Crack and Sulaiman yesterday and after the success of the record he is back with a record of his own. Produced by GrindHouse and Treated Crew producer Nasim Williams, Crown (beat taken from Na$im’s Midas beat tape) is a bah-packed record with Spencer going crazy about how people still got his name confused, how he is stronger than ever and vivid pictures of current events taking place: “Around the clock all you hear is sounds and shots. But not on the court niggas is laying on the ground to rot” ..yikes! Peep the graphical record as this will not be a record on The Cost of Victory that’s due out 1/30/15. Crown Vic Spencer.
Read moreP.Reign – Yes We Faded [Stream x Download]
This collab was well overdue. We were telling P’s manager about a year ago that we had an idea to do this track with kinda slow tripped out singing over it and thought he might be a good fit after hearing his track ‘We Them Niggas’. So after we dropped the “Every Nite” EP we thought why not turn “Yes we faded” into exactly that – We sent the beat over the P and he wrote a nasty ass hook and sent it right back. As soon as we heard the hook, we were all like “dude let’s get in the lab immediately and make this into a whole tune with verses and all that.” We went to P’s studio and within hours he banged out a crazy song over our beat right in front of us. Hope you guys dig this as much as we do. Have a drink to it or don’t?
Read morePlanet Asia – Nautica Nagas Freestyle [Stream x Download]
“Nautica Nagas” EP coming soon (a collaboration between Planet Asia and DirtyDiggs)
Read moreRaven Sorvino – Life$tyle [Free EP]
Raven Sorvino is back with her new seven-track EP “Life$style. The project features the likes of Doley Bernays, WoodysProduce, Johnny Phrank and Smokey Lane, you can stream and download Raven’s Life$tyle below. Download: Raven Sorvino – Life$tyle
Read moreDJ EFN feat. Your Old Droog, Royce Da 5’9″, OC & Reks – Revolutionary Ride Music [Stream]
Second leak off DJ EFN’s “Another Time” album dropping March 3rd.
Read moreNutso feat. Trae tha Truth – Hustler’s Spirit [Stream]
The life of a hustler is both romanticized and misunderstood. While we often equate the baller who’s whipping around in a foreign car with success, often times, the true mover is his contemporary — the dedicated street corner hustler in the Carhartt hoodie and Timbs. Nutso is a living embodiment of this philosophy, as exemplified in “Hustler’s Spirit,” the debut leak taken from his forthcoming ‘Divided Souls’ EP, produced entirely by Divided Souls Ent. & DJ Pain 1. Spitting street knowledge over a bold beat that borrows a quotable from Hov’s “Public Service Announcement,” the track has the Queens emcee detailing the ins and outs of the game, alongside the gully delivery of Trae tha Truth. Divided Soul, is set for a February 18th release date, and boasts features from the likes of Steele (of Smif-n-Wessun), Rasheed Chappell, Blacastan, Dynasty, Trae tha Truth, Cinch33 and more…stay tuned!
Read moreTrinidad James – When Greatness Unfolds [Stream x Download]
This will live on the deluxe version of James’ latest project.
Read moreCharles Hamilton – Correct [Stream]
Guess who’s back! Charles Hamilton makes his return to the music scene with a new track titled “Correct”. Listen below.
Read moreRun The Jewels – Lie, Cheat, Steal [Video]
“Run the Jewels 2” in stores now. Support!
Read moreOnCue – No Way [Video]
Taken from OnCue’s “Angry Young Man” album.
Read moreAtmosphere – Ear Blister [Video]
By 1995, Slug and D Spawn had been rocking together for a few years. However, ’95 was seeing rapid growth in the popularity of an infamous collective known as Headshots, of which Atmosphere had become a part. The Headshots crew planned to release a compilation titled “Eighteen Shots On A Bus In The Middle Of Nowhere” in the Fall of that year, featuring The Abstract Pack, Phull Surkle, Urban Atmosphere, Black Hohl, Beyond, and more. Urban Atmosphere’s “Ear Blister,” was planned to be released on that compilation, complete with a music video. However, the compilation never materialized and neither did “Ear Blister” as an official release, though the song was a prominent fixture in their live performances around this time. For the last 2 decades, fans have been talking about “Ear Blister” and expressing a desire to view the scarcely seen music video. Well, here it is– the full-length version, available for the first time ever!
Read moreAfrika Bambaataa On Going From Gangs To Being A Hip-Hop Legend [Video]
The legendary Afrika Bambaataa sat down with VladTV and shared his story of going from gang life in The Bronx to becoming one of the founding fathers of Hip-Hop. He also discusses how he came to create the monumental Hip-Hop anthem, “Planet Rock” and shows love to fellow legends like Grandmaster Flash, DJ Kool Herc, Grand Wizard Theodore, Soulsonic Force and more.
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